EP2090792B1 - Scharniermechanismus - Google Patents

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EP2090792B1
EP2090792B1 EP07831131.3A EP07831131A EP2090792B1 EP 2090792 B1 EP2090792 B1 EP 2090792B1 EP 07831131 A EP07831131 A EP 07831131A EP 2090792 B1 EP2090792 B1 EP 2090792B1
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Katsuhito Nishizawa
Satoshi Mochizuki
Hitoshi Sato
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H04M1/0222—Foldable in two directions, i.e. using a two degree of freedom hinge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
    • G06F1/1616—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1675—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
    • G06F1/1681—Details related solely to hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/1078—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting parallel to the pivot
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/10—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with non-parallel pins
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  • This invention relates to a hinge mechanism in a small electronic device with two housings, meaning a portable telephone, a notebook computer, an electronic organizer, a DVD monitor, a remote controller or a game unit, or the like.
  • the hinge mechanism connects the two housings and attains two states of opening with limit of movement in which it is turned about only one shaft selected from a first shaft and a second shaft, which are arranged perpendicular to each other.
  • VTR section a monitor screen section in the form of a housing separate from a video camera main body (which is hereinafter referred to as a VTR section).
  • a structure is formed in which the VTR section and the monitor screen section are connected by a two-shaft hinge device. Firstly, the monitor screen section is turned horizontally relative to the VTR section, about a first rotation shaft of the two-shaft hinge device, and opened out to a position orthogonal to the VTR section. Then, in this opened state, the monitor screen section is turnable about a second rotation shaft of the two-shaft hinge device.
  • the VTR section and the monitor screen section are constituted with a two-shaft hinge device with a rotation-limiting function.
  • turning of the monitor screen section is enabled when the monitor screen section has first been opened to be orthogonal to the VTR section, and it is possible to prevent the VTR section and the monitor screen section from colliding and causing damage.
  • a recess section at which a portion of a shaft section is cut away is formed at each of a first rotation shaft and a second rotation shaft.
  • the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft are made perpendicular at the positions of the recess sections, and the perpendicular portion is rotatably supported by a retention member.
  • a distance at the perpendicular position between an axis of the first rotation shaft and an axis of the second rotation shaft is set to a distance such that, in a position at which the recess section of the first rotation shaft is opposed with the second rotation shaft, the second rotation shaft is rotatable, but when the recess section of the second rotation shaft opposes, at the position opposing the first rotation shaft, a portion other than the recess section of the first rotation shaft, an end portion of the recess section of the second rotation shaft touches against the first rotation shaft and is non-rotatable.
  • the distance is set such that, in a position at which the recess section of the second rotation shaft is opposed with the first rotation shaft, the first rotation shaft is rotatable, but when the recess section of the first rotation shaft opposes, at the position opposing the second rotation shaft, a portion other than the recess section of the second rotation shaft, an end portion of the recess section of the first rotation shaft touches against the second rotation shaft and is non-rotatable.
  • buttons are disposed at a first housing and a liquid crystal monitor that displays images is incorporated at a second housing, and a reduction in size of a two-shaft hinge device with a rotation-limiting function that connects the first housing with the second housing is desired.
  • Patent Reference 1 Japanese Patent No. 3,496,445
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge mechanism that connects two housings with a perpendicularly arranged first rotation shaft and second rotation shaft, and is openable in either direction that is selected.
  • a hinge mechanism is provided as recited in claim 1.
  • the one housing is openable by rotation around the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member and the movement limiting rotation shaft member. Therefore, it is possible to laterally open and longitudinally open the one housing.
  • the restraining end surface of the opening and closing limiting protrusion section and the rotation limiting outer peripheral surface portion of the rotation limiting protrusion section are opposing, the restraining end surface touches against the rotation limiting outer peripheral surface portion and rotation of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member is restrained. Consequently, when the one housing is laterally opened, opening around the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member is not possible. Therefore, the other housing will not collide with the one housing.
  • the restraining end section touches against the opening and closing limiting outer peripheral surface portion and rotation of the movement limiting rotation shaft member is restrained.
  • the shaft direction length of the opening and closing limiting protrusion portion is set to approximately half of the shaft direction length of the rotation limiting protrusion portion, a reduction in size is possible, and a design of the hinge mechanism as a whole may be improved.
  • the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member is just attached to the attachment member of the one housing via the holder member. Therefore, assembly may be simplified.
  • the movement limiting rotation shaft member is just attached to the attachment member disposable at the other housing. Therefore, assembly may be simplified.
  • two housings are connected with a perpendicularly arranged first rotation shaft and second rotation shaft, and may be opened out about either shaft that is selected.
  • Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 are overall perspective views of the hinge mechanism.
  • Reference numeral 1 is a hinge housing, and an opening and closing shaft section 2 and a rotation shaft section 3 are both installed, such that central rotation axes thereof are arranged in a state of intersecting each other (here, a perpendicular state), to structure the hinge mechanism.
  • the hinge housing 1 of this hinge mechanism is constituted of a metal material such that an end portion of the opening and closing shaft section 2 and an end portion of the rotation shaft section 3 may be caused to intersect at right angles (a constitution such that they intersect at an angle other than a right angle is also possible), face each other and be rotatably supported.
  • the hinge housing 1 as a whole is structured in a substantial L shape, with a rotation shaft holding section 4, in which a tubular shaft hole for supporting the rotation shaft section 3 is formed, and an end portion of an opening and closing shaft holding section 5, in which a tubular shaft hole for supporting the opening and closing shaft section 2 is formed, being integrated in a state in which the end portion of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 is perpendicular with an end portion of the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • an axis of the rotation shaft section 3, which is inserted to inside the shaft hole of the rotation shaft holding section 4 and supported, and an axis of the opening and closing shaft section 2, which is inserted to inside the shaft hole of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 and supported, are perpendicular in plan view.
  • a height of the hinge housing 1 at the position at which the axis of the rotation shaft section 3 and the axis of the opening and closing shaft section 2 are perpendicular is about half of a height if the respective external dimensions were added together without the cutaway portions being formed, and a reduction in size is enabled.
  • the reduction in volume corresponds to about a quarter of an overall volume of the hinge housing 1 compared to a case in which the external dimensions of the rotation shaft holding section 4 and the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 are made perpendicular as is without the cutaway portions being formed.
  • restraining surfaces 6 are formed at a distal end portion of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5.
  • restraining surfaces 6 are formed at a distal end portion of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5.
  • Restraining surfaces 6 and 7 for limiting a rotation range of the opening and closing shaft section 2 are formed at opening portions at the both ends of the shaft hole of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5. Further, a sliding support surface section 8 that supports the opening and closing shaft section 2 rotatably in the shaft direction is formed inside the shaft hole of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5.
  • a recess section 111 that supports a first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 is formed at the position at which the center line of the rotation shaft holding section 4 and the center line of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 are perpendicular.
  • an opening portion 9 is formed such that the small head section 49 and a second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 are opposed to be capable of direct contact.
  • restraining surfaces 10 and 11 for limiting a rotation range of the rotation shaft section 3 are formed at opening portions at the both ends of the shaft hole of the rotation shaft holding section 4. Further, although not illustrated, similarly to the sliding support surface section 8 of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5, a sliding support surface section for supporting the rotation shaft section 3 rotatably in the shaft direction is formed inside the shaft hole of the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • the rotation shaft section 3 attached in the rotation shaft holding section 4 of the hinge housing 1 has a structure that is equipped, at a movement limiting rotation shaft member 12, with a first sliding plate 13, a second sliding plate 15, a first compression coil spring 16, a first fixed cam 17, a first rotating cam 18, a first fixed plate 19, a first holder member 20 and a first lock plate 33.
  • the opening and closing shaft section 2 attached in the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 of the hinge housing 1 has a structure that is equipped, at a movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21, with a third sliding plate 22, a fourth sliding plate 24, a second compression coil spring 25, a second fixed cam 26, a second rotating cam 27, a second fixed plate 28, a second holder member 29 and a second lock plate 34.
  • the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 is integrally formed at a distal end portion of the shaft member that has an oval cross-section.
  • the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 includes a second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A formed in a circular rod shape, an escape recess section 32A at which a predetermined portion of the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A is cut along a direction parallel to the axis of the rotation shaft section 3, and a restraining end section 32 which is formed by cutting away to be an L-shaped cross-section from an end edge of the escape recess section 32A.
  • the head section 31 includes the restraining end section 32 at which a portion of the outer peripheral surface portion 31A is cut away to form a step.
  • the escape recess section 32A provided at the head section 31 is utilized as an escape section for the small head section 49, and the restraining end section 32 provided at the head section 31 is utilized as a restraining section for the small head section 49. Therefore, the escape recess section 32A is not limited in planar shaped cross-section and may be formed in a shape such as a recessed portion or the like.
  • the first lock plate 33 is attached to a portion protruding from a distal end of the head section 31.
  • the first lock plate 33 is provided with the lock protrusion section 35 protruding from a portion of an oval outer periphery portion thereof.
  • a distal end section which protrudes from the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into an oval opening portion that is opened at a middle portion of the first lock plate 33.
  • the first lock plate 33 is attached to the distal end portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12, the first sliding plate 13 is abutted against a side surface of the head section 31 through the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12, and the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into the shaft hole of the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • the head section 31 is positioned at the opening portion 9.
  • the second sliding plate 15 which is fabricated of stainless steel, is slidably fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 that protrudes from the rotation shaft holding section 4 of the hinge housing 1.
  • the first compression coil spring 16 is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 that protrudes from the rotation shaft holding section 4 of the hinge housing 1. Further, serving as two sets of movement limiting means, the first fixed cam 17, the first rotating cam 18 and the first fixed plate 19 are fitted onto the shaft member portion to be slidable relative to each other.
  • a shaft hole 38 is formed in the first fixed cam 17.
  • the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is slidably but not rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 38.
  • a shaft hole 39 is formed in the first rotating cam 18.
  • the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 39.
  • Attachment protrusion pieces 40 are provided protruding from the first rotating cam 18, the attachment protrusion pieces 40 each protruding from the outer periphery toward the radial direction.
  • a shaft hole 41 is formed in the first fixed plate 19.
  • the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is slidably but not rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 41.
  • the first fixed cam 17, subsequent to the first compression coil spring 16 is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 that protrudes from the rotation shaft holding section 4 of the hinge housing 1, so as to rotate integrally with the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12.
  • the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into the shaft hole 39, and the two attachment protrusion pieces 40 are fitted into respective restraining recess sections 42, which are provided at the shaft hole opening portion of the rotation shaft holding section 4, and disposed so as not to rotate with respect to the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into the oval penetrating hole 41, and the first fixed plate 19 rotates integrally with the rotation shaft section 3.
  • cam surfaces protruding and recessed portions that respectively protrude in the rotation shaft direction are formed, and structured such that at the formed cam surfaces, an operation of fit-and-restrain of the respective cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) is implemented when the first fixed cam 17 and the first rotating cam 18 have relatively rotated by 170°.
  • cam surfaces protruding and recessed portions that respectively protrude with respect to the rotation shaft direction are formed.
  • a click operation for the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) to be fit and restrained for temporal tacking each other is carried out when the first rotating cam 18 and the first fixed plate 19 have relatively rotated by 135° at cam surfaces.
  • the first holder member 20, subsequent to the first fixed plate 19, is attached to the shaft member portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 that protrudes from the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • a penetration hole 43 is formed in this first holder member 20.
  • a free end portion of the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into the penetration hole 43.
  • the shaft member distal end portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is inserted into the penetration hole 43 of the first holder member 20 while the first compression coil spring 16 is being compressed, and having been inserted to a predetermined position, the shaft member distal end portion is fixed by crimping (rivet-fastening) or the like.
  • This first holder member 20 is attached to either one of two housings (a housing 62 at which push buttons are arranged and a housing 63 at which an LCD monitor is arranged) that constitute a small electronic apparatus or the like (here, a portable telephone device) and fold in two (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the rotation limiting protrusion section 31 of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 press-contacts against a sliding support surface (not illustrated) provided inside the shaft hole of the hinge housing 1, via the first sliding plate 13, by urging force of the first compression coil spring 16. Therefore, the state of attachment of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 to the hinge housing 1 may be properly retained.
  • the state in which the cam surfaces of the first fixed cam 17 and the first rotating cam 18 press-contact may be maintained by the urging force of the first compression coil spring 16. Therefore, the operation of fitting and restraining the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) is implemented reliably.
  • the state in which the cam surfaces of the first rotating cam 18 and the first fixed plate 19 press-contact may be maintained. Therefore, the click operation fitting the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) and restraining such that the cam surfaces are temporarily tacked is implemented reliably
  • the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 is restrained at a position that is rotated by 170°, from the reference position of the closed state, which is a predetermined position of an open state, by the first fixed cam 17 and the first rotating cam 18.
  • a constitution is formed in which, when opening is performed beyond the position of the predetermined open state, the lock protrusion section 35 provided at the first lock plate 33 which is disposed on the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 touches against the two restraining surfaces 10 provided at the hinge housing 1 and is restrained, and a rotation movement of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 beyond the predetermined open state is limited.
  • a rotation movement of the attachment protrusion pieces 40 provided at the outer periphery of the first rotation cam for rotation movement range limiting of the first holder member 20 is limited by the two restraining recess sections 42 of the rotation shaft holding section 4.
  • the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 may reliably be prevented from rotating excessively.
  • the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 is integrally formed at a distal end portion of an oval cross-section shaft member.
  • the small head section 49 includes a first limiting outer peripheral surface portion 49A formed in a circular rod shape, and a restraining end surface 50 which is formed by a portion of an outer periphery portion of the outer peripheral surface portion 49A being cut by a plane parallel to the axis line of the opening and closing shaft section 2.
  • the small head section 49 is formed with a letter D shape in a cross-sectional view, and a length of the small head section 49 in the shaft direction of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is formed to be approximately half of the length of the head section 31 in the shaft direction of the rotation shaft section 3, therefore, a reduction in size is carried out.
  • the second lock plate 34 is attached at a shaft section 21E that protrudes from a side surface of the small head section 49 provided on the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21.
  • a lock protrusion section 51 which is a protrusion section for locking, is provided protruding from a portion of an outer peripheral portion formed in an oval shape.
  • the shaft section 21E protruding from the small head section 49 is inserted and fixed at an oval opening portion formed in a middle portion of the second lock plate 34.
  • Penetration holes 52 for fixing are formed in an end portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 at the opposite side thereof from the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49.
  • the third sliding plate 22 is fitted onto a shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21, and the third sliding plate 22 is inserted into the shaft hole of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 in a state in which the third sliding plate 22 is abutted against an end surface 48 of the small head section 49.
  • the small head section 49 is positioned at the opening portion 9.
  • the fourth sliding plate 24 which is fabricated of stainless steel, is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member,21 protruding from the recess section 111, so abutted against the sliding support surface section 8 inside the shaft hole of the hinge housing 1.
  • the second compression coil spring 25 is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 protruding from the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 of the hinge housing 1, and then the second fixed cam 26 and the second rotating cam 27, which serve as movement limiting means, are inserted such that adjacent side surfaces thereof slide against each other.
  • a shaft hole 53 is formed in the second fixed cam 26.
  • the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is inserted into the shaft hole 53 to slide freely in the shaft direction but be not rotatable.
  • a shaft hole 54 is formed in the second rotating cam 27.
  • the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 54.
  • Attachment protrusion pieces 55 are provided at the second rotating cam 27. The attachment protrusion pieces 55 protrude from the outer periphery along the radial direction.
  • the second fixed cam 26, subsequent to the second compression coil spring 25, is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 that protrudes from the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 of the hinge housing 1, so as to rotate integrally with the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21.
  • the shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is inserted into the shaft hole 54, and the two attachment protrusion pieces 55 provided at the outer periphery of the second rotating cam 27 are fitted to two engaging recess sections 56, which are provided at the shaft hole opening portion of the opening and closing shaft holding section 5.
  • rotation of the second rotating cam 27 is limited by the opening and closing shaft holding section 5.
  • cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) that protrude with respect to the rotation shaft direction are formed.
  • the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) fit and rotation is restrained.
  • the second fixed plate 28 which includes an oval opening portion, is fitted onto the shaft member portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 that protrudes from the opening and closing shaft holding section 5 of the hinge housing 1, and then the second holder member 29 is attached.
  • a hollow section 57 is formed in the second holder member 29.
  • a free end portion of the oval cross-section shaft member of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is inserted into the hollow section 57.
  • Fixing pin penetration holes 59, for fixing with fixing pins 60, which are in communication with the fixing penetration holes 52 of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21, are formed at corresponding positions of the second holder member 29.
  • the shaft member distal end portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is inserted into the hollow section 57 while the second compression coil spring 25 is being compressed in the shaft direction of the opening and closing shaft section 2, and the fixing penetration holes 52 of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 are matched up with the fixing pin penetration holes 59, and the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 is fixed with the fixing pins 60.
  • the second holder member 29 is attached to either one of the two housings (the housing 62 at which the push buttons are arranged and the housing 63 at which the LCD monitor is arranged) that constitute the small electronic apparatus or the like (here, the portable telephone device) and fold in two (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the second holder member 29 is attached to the housing 63 at which the LCD monitor is arranged, the second holder member 29 of which the cross-sectional profile is oval is inserted into a fitting hole 61 A of an attachment member 61 at the housing 63 side of the portable telephone device, and is fixed using the above-mentioned fixing pins 60.
  • the second holder member 29 may be attached to the portable telephone device housing 63.
  • this attachment member 61 is not to be limited to the illustrated shape.
  • the attachment member 61 may be structured by plural separate components, and retain corresponding locations of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21.
  • a sliding seat section formed at a side surface of the small head section 49 is press -contacted against the sliding support surface section 8 provided inside the shaft hole of the hinge housing 1 via the third sliding plate 22, by urging force of the second compression coil spring 25. Therefore, the state of attachment of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 with respect to the hinge housing 1 may be properly retained.
  • the state in which the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) of the second fixed cam 26 and the second rotating cam 27 are press-contacted together may be maintained by the urging force of the second compression coil spring 25. Therefore, an operation of fitting and restraining the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) is implemented reliably.
  • lock protrusion section 51 provided protruding from the outer periphery of the second lock plate 34 touches against the restraining surface 6 of the hinge housing 1, and rotation movement of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is limited.
  • rotation movement of the protrusion pieces 55 which are provided for rotation movement range limiting of the second holder member 29, is limited by restraint at the two restraining surfaces 7 of the hinge housing 1.
  • the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 may reliably be prevented from rotating excessively.
  • the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 of the rotation shaft section 3 and the small head section 49 installed at the hinge housing 1 oppose one another through the opening portion 9 to be capable of direct contact, as shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 .
  • the length in the shaft direction of the opening and closing shaft section of the small head section 49 is formed to be approximately half of the length in the shaft direction of the rotation shaft section of the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31, and a maximum diameter of the small head section 49 is formed to be substantially equal to a maximum diameter of the head section 31.
  • the distance between the axis of the rotation shaft of the opening and closing shaft section 2 and the axis of the rotation shaft of the rotation shaft section 3 is set to a value smaller than a distance in which the radius of the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A is added to the radius of the first limiting outer peripheral surface portion 49A.
  • the distance between the axis of the rotation shaft of the opening and closing shaft section 2 and the axis of the rotation shaft of the rotation shaft section 3 is set to a value equal to or more than a distance in which a distance from the rotation shaft of the opening and closing shaft section 2 to the restraining end surface 50 is added to the radius of the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A, and further a value equal to or more than a distance in which a distance of the restraining end section 32 in the radial direction with respect to the rotation shaft is subtracted from the distance in which the radius of the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A is added to the radius of the first limiting outer peripheral surface portion 49A.
  • a state is set in which the restraining end surface 50 of the opening and closing shaft section 2 faces the escape recess section 32A of the rotation shaft section 3, and the restraining end section 32 moves away from the restraining end surface 50 to the distal end side.
  • the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 of the opening and closing shaft section 2 opposes the escape recess section 32A of the rotation shaft section 3, and the opening and closing shaft section 2 is in a free rotatable state.
  • the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 of the rotation shaft section 3 opposes the restraining end surface 50 of the opening and closing shaft section 2, and the rotation shaft section 3 is in a free rotatable state.
  • a user holds the one housing 62 (for example, the housing at which the push buttons are arranged) and manipulates to lift up the other housing 63 (for example, the housing at which the LCD monitor is arranged), and thus may open the one housing 62 and the other housing 63 around the opening and closing shaft section 2 of the hinge mechanism to the longitudinal direction open state.
  • the one housing 62 for example, the housing at which the push buttons are arranged
  • manipulates to lift up the other housing 63 for example, the housing at which the LCD monitor is arranged
  • the opening and closing shaft section 2 may open to the longitudinal direction through a range until it is rotated 160° and is restrained by the second fixed cam 26 and second rotating cam 27 that serve as the movement limiting means.
  • the lock protrusion section 51 of the second lock plate 34 touches against the restraining surface 6 and is restrained, and the attachment protrusion pieces 55 of the second holder member 29 touch against the restraining surfaces 7 and are restrained.
  • the direction in which the restraining end section 32 touches against the distal end surface 49B of the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is the direction of the rotation shaft of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21, the force with which the restraining end section 32 presses against the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 is supported by the sliding support surface section 8. Therefore, the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 will not be deformed.
  • a concentration of stress is avoided and damage to the contact portion may be prevented.
  • a probability of an error in the restraint position occurring may be reduced from a probability of an error in the restraint position occurring with point contact, due to an error in a machined shape such as there being an indentation at a location of touching or the like, by errors in the machined shape, such as there being an indentation or the like being averaged.
  • a user When opening to the lateral direction open state, a user holds the one housing 62 (for example, the housing at which the push buttons are arranged) and manipulates to spread the other housing 63 (for example, the housing at which the LCD monitor is arranged) in the lateral direction, and thus may open the one housing 62 and the other housing 63 around the rotation shaft section 3 of the hinge mechanism to the lateral direction open state.
  • the one housing 62 for example, the housing at which the push buttons are arranged
  • manipulates to spread the other housing 63 for example, the housing at which the LCD monitor is arranged
  • the rotation shaft section 3 implements the click operation in which, when the one housing 62 and the other housing 63 have been rotated by 135°, the protrusions and recesses of the cam surfaces of the first rotating cam 18 and the first fixed plate 19 fit and temporarily tacked each other and restrained, so the click operation is carried out.
  • the lateral direction rotation of the one housing 62 and the other housing 63 progresses, and when rotated by 170°, the cam surfaces (protruding and recessed portions) of the first fixed cam 17 and the first rotating cam 18 fit one another and restrained in the predetermined lateral direction open state.
  • the lock protrusion section 35 of the first lock plate 33 touches against the restraining surface 10 and is restrained, and the attachment protrusion pieces 40 of the first holder member 20 touch against the restraining surfaces 11 and are restrained.
  • the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A of the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 that has entered the recess portion at which the restraining end surface 50 is formed is in a state of being contiguous to a vicinity of the restraining end surface 50. Therefore, if the opening and closing shaft section 2 acts to rotate so as to open to the longitudinal direction open state, the restraining end surface 50 touches against the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A of the rotation shaft section 3 and the rotation is restrained.
  • the restraining end surface 50 touches against the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A of the rotation shaft section 3 and the rotation is restrained.
  • the length of the small head section 49 in the shaft direction of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is formed to be approximately half of the length in the shaft direction of the head section 31 in the shaft direction of the rotation shaft section 3, and a reduction in size is enabled.
  • the restraining end surface 50 formed at the small head section 49 abuts against the second limiting outer peripheral surface portion 31A in the direction that is perpendicular to the rotation shaft of the opening and closing shaft section 2 and limits rotation.
  • the width of the restraining end surface 50 in the rotation shaft direction of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is formed to be shorter in order to reduce the size of the small head section 49, the length in the direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft of the opening and closing shaft section 2 is not reduced. Therefore, there is no change in the action of restraining rotation of the opening and closing shaft section 2.
  • the constitution of the hinge mechanism described above is a structure in which the shaft that rotates to the longitudinal direction open state is the opening and closing shaft section 2 and the shaft that rotates to the lateral direction open state is the rotation shaft section 3.
  • the shaft that rotates to the longitudinal direction open state may be the rotation shaft section 3 and the shaft that rotates to the lateral direction open state may be the opening and closing shaft section 2.
  • the hinge mechanism installed at this portable telephone device has a structure in which the opening and closing shaft section 2 is formed with the first rotation movement range limiting small head section 49 with the large diameter corresponding to a thickness dimension of the housings 62 and 63 of the portable telephone being formed at a head portion of the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21, which is formed as a predetermined narrow shaft member, and the rotation shaft section 3 is formed with the second rotation movement range limiting head section 31 with the large diameter corresponding to a thickness dimension of the housings 62 and 63 of the portable telephone being formed at a head portion of the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12, which is formed as a predetermined narrow shaft member.
  • a structure may be formed in which the interaxial distance between the opening and closing shaft section 2 and the rotation shaft section 3 is arbitrarily set in accordance with a thickness dimension of the housings 62 and 63, in addition to which the movement limiting opening and closing shaft member 21 and the movement limiting rotation shaft member 12 may be structured by narrow shaft members corresponding to required strengths, and a reduction in size may be enabled.

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  1. Schwenkmechanismus für eine Vorrichtung mit zwei Gehäusen (62, 63), der aufweist:
    ein eine Bewegung begrenzendes Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21), das an einem Gehäuse (63) befestigt werden kann, und bei dem an einem Endteil ein für das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzendes Vorsprungstück (49) vorgesehen ist;
    ein eine Bewegung begrenzendes Drehschaftelement (12), das an einem anderen Gehäuse (62) befestigt werden kann, und bei dem an einem Endteil ein für das Drehen begrenzendes Vorsprungstück (31) vorgesehen ist;
    ein Schwenkgehäuse (1), das versehen ist mit:
    einem Haltestück (5) des Öffnungs- und Schließschaftes, das drehbar das eine Bewegung begrenzende Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) hält; und
    ein Haltestück (4) des Drehschaftes, das senkrecht zum Haltestück (5) des Öffnungs- und Schließschaftes angeordnet ist, das das die Bewegung begrenzende Drehschaftelement (12) trägt, während es senkrecht zum eine Begrenzung begrenzenden Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) ist und bewirkt, dass das ein Drehen begrenzende Vorsprungstück (31) dem das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzende Vorsprungstück (49) entgegengesetzt ist, damit eine direkte Berührung möglich ist;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwenkmechanismus außerdem aufweist:
    einen das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden kreisbogenförmigen Außenumfangsflächenteil (49A), der am das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden Vorsprungstück (49) gebildet wird;
    eine distale Endfläche (49B), die am das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden Vorsprungstück (49) gebildet wird;
    eine hemmende Endfläche (50), die ein Teil des das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden Außenumfangsflächenteils (49A) ist, der in einer ebenflächigen Form abgeschnitten ist;
    einen das Drehen begrenzenden kreisbogenförmigen Außenumfangsflächenteil (31A), der an dem das Drehen begrenzenden Vorsprungsstück (31) gebildet wird; und
    ein hemmendes Endstück (32), das ein Teil des das Drehen begrenzenden Außenumfangsflächenteils (31A) ist, der zu einer Stufe abgeschnitten ist,
    bei dem in einem Zustand, in dem die hemmende Endfläche (50) und das hemmende Endstück (32) einander gegenüberstehen, das eine Bewegung begrenzende Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) und das eine Bewegung begrenzende Drehschaftelement (12) drehbar sind, und
    ein Abstand zwischen dem Haltestück (5) des Öffnungs- und Schließschaftes und dem Haltestück (4) des Drehschaftes so eingestellt ist, dass in einem Zustand, in dem der das Drehen begrenzende Außenumfangsflächenteil (31A) der hemmenden Endfläche (50) gegenübersteht, die hemmende Endfläche (50) an den das Drehen verhindernden Außenumfangsflächenteil (31A) stößt und ein Drehen des eine Bewegung begrenzenden Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelementes (21) gehemmt wird, und in einem Zustand, in dem der das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzende Außenumfangsflächenteil (49A) dem hemmenden Endstück (32) gegenübersteht, das hemmende Endstück (32) an die distale Endfläche (49B) stößt und die Drehung des eine Bewegung begrenzenden Drehschaftelementes (12) gehemmt wird.
  2. Schwenkmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, bei dem eine Länge in einer Schaftrichtung des das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden Vorsprungstücks (49) auf die Hälfte einer Länge in einer Schaftrichtung des das Drehen begrenzenden Vorsprungstücks (31) eingestellt ist.
  3. Schwenkmechanismus nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, der aufweist:
    ein Sperrvorsprungstück (51), das an dem eine Bewegung begrenzenden Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) vorgesehen ist; und
    eine hemmende Oberfläche (6), die am Haltestück (5) des Öffnungs- und Schließschaftes gebildet wird, und die ausgebildet ist, um an das Sperrvorsprungstück (51) zu stoßen, um einen Drehbereich des eine Bewegung begrenzenden Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelementes (21) zu begrenzen, wenn das eine Bewegung begrenzende Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) über die Begrenzung durch das hemmende Endstück (32) und den das Öffnen und Schließen begrenzenden Außenumfangsflächenteil (49A) hinaus gedreht wird.
  4. Schwenkmechanismus nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, der aufweist:
    ein Sperrvorsprungstück (35), das an dem eine Bewegung begrenzenden Drehschaftelement (12) vorgesehen ist; und
    eine hemmende Oberfläche (10), die am Haltestück (4) des Drehschaftes gebildet wird, und die ausgebildet ist, um an das Sperrvorsprungstück (35) des eine Bewegung begrenzenden Drehschaftelementes (12) zu stoßen, um einen Drehbereich des eine Bewegung begrenzenden Drehschaftelementes (12) zu begrenzen, wenn das eine Bewegung begrenzende Drehschaftelement (12) über die Begrenzung durch die hemmende Endfläche (50) und den das Drehen begrenzenden Außenumfangsflächenteil (31A) hinaus gedreht wird.
  5. Schwenkmechanismus nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei dem ein Anbauelement (61), das an dem einen Gehäuse (63) befestigt werden kann, mit einem Halteelement (29) verbunden ist, das am eine Bewegung begrenzenden Öffnungs- und Schließschaftelement (21) befestigt ist.
  6. Schwenkmechanismus nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, bei dem das eine Bewegung begrenzende Drehschaftelement (12) mit einem Anbauelement (20) verbunden ist, das am anderen Gehäuse (62) angeordnet werden kann.
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